this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk, and around the world. a constitutional showdown in the uk, as british prime minister rishi sunak says he'll block the gender recognition bill, passed by the scottish parliament. britain's andy murray and italy's matteo berrettini are battling it out on centre court at the australian open in melbourne. a former commander in the russian paramilitary organisation, wagner, has claimed asylum in norway, after deserting the mercenary group. a royal rebuff from the duke and duchess of sussex forjeremy clarkson, who apologised in writing for comments he made about meghan in a newspaper column.

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned a very warm welcome to the programme. a very warm welcome to the programme. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned the uk government for blocking a piece of legislation passed in holyrood, saying it was a "full—frontal attack" on its parliament. the measure had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but the scottish secretary, alisterjack, said allowing the bill to proceed would have a significant impact on equality laws across great britain. here's our political editor, chris mason. this is the ceremonial mace. it represents the scottish

parliament's authority. we are seeing it here at the opening of its sixth session the year before last. and next, the crown of scotland, a symbol of royal authority. but power is shared in the uk, and with a rule book. all the laws that are passed here are checked to make sure they don't contradict with laws for the whole of the uk. if they do, they can be stopped, but that is a power that has never been used before — never, that is, until tonight. in a statement, the secretary of state for scotland, alisterjack, said: and the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed.

this was the moment just before christmas when the scottish parliament strongly endorsed changing the law — a moment of triumph for some, disappointment for others. this was legislation long in the making, prompting celebrations, resignations, rows, rebellions. so what did it hope to achieve? it would have made the process of legally changing genderfaster. younger people would also have been able to apply — the age limit dropping from 18 to 16 — and it would have been easier because the requirement for medical reports to back up an application would have been dropped. the plan was days away from becoming law. that isn't going to happen — for now, at least. speaking before tonight's announcement, the first minister's view was clear. i think it will be using trans people, already one of the most vulnerable, stigmatised groups in our society, as a political weapon,

and i think that will be unconscionable and indefensible and really quite disgraceful. labour say the uk and scottish governments need to get round the table and find a solution to this. but it looks like it will be the courts that soon beckon now. chris mason, bbc news, in edinburgh. now let's take you to australia next. it's day two at the australian open in melbourne, but the scorching heat halted outdoor matches, and sent fans scurrying for shade, and players were put to their ultimate test. former world number one andy murray sweating it out against italian matteo berrettini at rod laver arena. the woman's second seed is an action later and novak djokovic on court today as well. so it

is really packed agenda. live to now. to melbourne now, where we can speak to our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil. a really great day for the tennis fans today, extremely hot, as we mentioned, let's start with novak djokovic. huge anticipation, as far as he's concerned.— concerned. this is the big moment _ concerned. this is the big moment for _ concerned. this is the big moment for novak - concerned. this is the big i moment for novak djokovic. concerned. this is the big - moment for novak djokovic. the serbian tennis star has been in australia for about three weeks now. he has orally won the adelaide international, but all eyes are going to be on the rob lever arena behind me when he plays in a few hours. he is facing his spanish opponent, sorry, iforgot his name, i should know, roberto tobias vanaken in a few hours, and it isa great vanaken in a few hours, and it is a great deal of interest about how novak djokovic is going to be received later, judging from how he was received in that warm up match,

the exhibition match, he played with nick krygios on friday, hopefully it's going to be fine, hopefully he is going to be warmly welcomed. the serbian star had split opinion here last year when he was detained and then deported before the last australian open. this time round, we've spoken to tennis fans here in melbourne park and they tell us they are happy to see him back.— they tell us they are happy to see him back. great to see him back and we — see him back. great to see him back and we have _ see him back. great to see him back and we have to _ see him back. great to see him back and we have to let - see him back. great to see him back and we have to let the - back and we have to let the best — back and we have to let the best players play. it back and we have to let the best players play-— best players play. it might have been _ best players play. it might have been a _ best players play. it might have been a bit _ best players play. it might have been a bit over - best players play. it might i have been a bit over reactive at the — have been a bit over reactive at the time, _ have been a bit over reactive at the time, now— have been a bit over reactive at the time, now he's- have been a bit over reactive at the time, now he's here, i have been a bit over reactive i at the time, now he's here, so the point — at the time, now he's here, so the point of— at the time, now he's here, so the point of all— at the time, now he's here, so the point of all that, _ at the time, now he's here, so the point of all that, you - the point of all that, you know? _ the point of all that, you know? easier. _ the point of all that, you know? easier. they're . the point of all that, you i know? easier. they're very happy. _ know? easier. they're very happy. you _ know? easier. they're very happy. you should - know? easier. they're very happy. you should never. know? easier. they're very i happy. you should never have not been _ happy. you should never have not been i_ happy. you should never have not been. i reckon _ happy. you should never have not been. i reckon too. - happy. you should never have not been. i reckon too.- not been. i reckon too. were really excited _ not been. i reckon too. were really excited that _ not been. i reckon too. were really excited that he - not been. i reckon too. were really excited that he is - not been. i reckon too. were really excited that he is here | really excited that he is here this yeah _ really excited that he is here this year. last year we were kind — this year. last year we were kind of— this year. last year we were kind of waiting to see what was going _ kind of waiting to see what was going to — kind of waiting to see what was going to happen before we booked tickets or anything so really— booked tickets or anything so really excited he is here and we could _ really excited he is here and we could come over to see him. so we could come over to see him.

50 fans— we could come over to see him. so fans there saying that they want to move on, they are here for the tennis and they want one of the world's biggest tennis stars to play in the australian open. the man himself, the world numberfive novak djokovic has said while the events of last year will always stay with him, they will be very hard to forget, he is also moving on. he is looking for that record extending 10th title at the australian open. he is still the king of melbourne park, but also that all—important 22nd grand slam, all—important 22nd grand slam, a record currently held by rafa nadal, the defending champion here at melbourne park. let’s here at melbourne park. let's talk about _ here at melbourne park. let's talk about andy _ here at melbourne park. let's talk about andy murray. - here at melbourne park. let's talk about andy murray. he . here at melbourne park. let's talk about andy murray. he is on court right now and he's doing rather well, isn't he? just fill us in.— just fill us in. he is, he is. they are _ just fill us in. he is, he is. they are on _ just fill us in. he is, he is. they are on their- just fill us in. he is, he is. they are on their third - just fill us in. he is, he is. they are on their third setj they are on their third set now. he is facing matteo berrettini. he is up 2—0. they are on to the third has been hitting aggressively, he has been looking quite calm.

he normally does look very, very calm, andy murray, and he has actually been in control of that match. the expectation is he will hopefully whizz through the first round and into the second round of the australian open. second round of the australian 0en_ , ., second round of the australian oen. ., ., ~ second round of the australian oen. ., . ~' ., second round of the australian oen. ., . ~ . open. good to talk to you. we shau open. good to talk to you. we shall aet open. good to talk to you. we shall get more _ open. good to talk to you. we shall get more later— open. good to talk to you. we shall get more later from - open. good to talk to you. we shall get more later from the l shall get more later from the australian open, butjust to say andy murray currently up two sets, 6—3, 6—3, and 2—1 up in the third set. a former commander with the russian paramilitary wagner group, which russia uses to carry out some of its fighting in ukraine, has deserted and claimed asylum in norway. andrey medvedev, who's 26, crossed the border into norway last friday, where he was detained by border guards. our news reporter stephanie prentice is here. this is extremely interesting, isn't it, because of course it isn't it, because of course it is all about what information he may disclose, etc. what's going on. he may disclose, etc. what's

going on-_ going on. we now do have numerous _ going on. we now do have numerous sources - going on. we now do have i numerous sources confirming that andrey medvedev did cross from norway into russia, and that was part of a bid to defect from the wagner paramilitary group. the most detailed account we have comes from a russian human rights group. it claims it was a journey under extreme duress, he ran down the river through the snow, pursued by dogs and gunfire, he made it through a fence into a border camp, and he was taken to oslo and charged with illegal entry into the country. he was given a lawyer, and that lawyer has been speaking out about what might happen to him next, and we can take a— might happen to him next, and i we can take a_ we we can take a translation: we don't grant _ we can take a translation: we don't grant asylum _ we can take a translation: we don't grant asylum to _ we can take a translation: we don't grant asylum to war- don't grant asylum to war criminai— don't grant asylum to war criminal so it is clear this is a very— criminal so it is clear this is a very important assessment and very carefully because of who is he, — very carefully because of who is he, where is he from, it is information— is he, where is he from, it is information correct etc? this is something that is assessed to everyone who seeks asylum in norway _ to everyone who seeks asylum in norway but obviously in this case — norway but obviously in this case it— norway but obviously in this case it will be assessed particularly thoroughly. that la er particularly thoroughly. that lawyer said _ particularly thoroughly. that lawyer said he _ particularly thoroughly. that lawyer said he had - particularly thoroughly. trisgt lawyer said he had brought evidence of human rights abuses with him into the country, his

intention was to share them with groups in ukraine at the moment. , , with groups in ukraine at the moment-— moment. give us more information _ moment. give us more information about i moment. give us more information about the l moment. give us more - information about the so-called information about the so—called wagner group, this mercenary organisation.— organisation. many of our organisation _ organisation. many of our organisation -- _ organisation. many of our organisation -- our- organisation. many of our i organisation -- our viewers organisation —— our viewers will be used to the name of the wagner group but it existed in a shadowy capacity. it bolsters russian forces in numerous territories and as the war has gone on in ukraine, their presence andrey medvedev was a quite high ranking to mind in that group, he alleges he saw human rights abuses as well as war crimes and even people within the group being executed if they try to leave. he says thatis if they try to leave. he says that is what caused him to flee. the group's, has denied this, he says he did work for them but said what he was saying wasn't true and they called him a very dangerous individual.— called him a very dangerous individual. ., ,, , ., , . individual. thank you very much indeed. the tv presenter and columnist jeremy clarkson says he's apologised to the duke and duchess of sussex for an article he wrote,

in which he stated he "hated" meghan, and was dreaming of the day she'd be paraded through the streets naked. the broadcaster said he was "profoundly sorry" and called his language "disgraceful". meghan and prince harry responded to the apology saying the column hadn't been an isolated incident, but rather it was part of a series of articles "shared in hate". our culture editor, katie razzall told us more. if you remember, there was outrage because he said he wanted to see her paraded naked through the streets and that he wanted excrement thrown at her. more than 25,000 people complained to the press regulator — it is investigating. so today, we had a much more fulsome apology. six pages on instagram, in which he reveals that, on christmas day he reached out to the duke and duchess to say sorry. far from accepting the apology, and in interviews since, prince harry has suggested the column proved the couple's point about press bigotry. mr clarkson today writes, he abhors violence against

women, he is not sexist. he also says that amazon and itv were incandescent about what he wrote. of course, he is a popular tv presenter and there is a report in variety today that amazon, the streamer, plans to part company with mr clarkson next year, once the shows, clarkson's farm the grand tour, that it has already commissioned from him, have aired. my sources do dispute the variety story, but amazon have said it will not comment. manori ravindran is executive editor international and senior writer with variety magazine. she broke the story that amazon prime is likely to canceljeremy clarkson's shows, once they go to air. shejoins us now from london. do tell us more, then, about what you are hearing from amazon. what you are hearing from amazon-— what you are hearing from amazon. , ., �* amazon. basically what i'm heafina amazon. basically what i'm hearing is _ amazon. basically what i'm hearing is that _ amazon. basically what i'm hearing is that well-placed | hearing is that well—placed sources suggest effectively that once this round of shows effectively involving jeremy clarkson go to air that we are not going to see any more of the presenter on the streaming service was top keep in mind we have another couple of years

here with clarkson starring and remaining, the remaining four episodes of the grand tour and two seasons of clarkson's from but beyond that i don't know if any more new shows will be commissioned, as i understand. it is a really bold statement from amazon, and i think it is a very interesting way for them to effectively sort of park waves with clarkson, albeit in a way that gradually gets him off the service.— off the service. ok, and according _ off the service. ok, and according to _ off the service. ok, and according to your- off the service. ok, and l according to your sources off the service. ok, and i according to your sources who you are hearing this from, is the reason that amazon has made this decision now mainly because of these articles about prince harry and meghan? i prince harry and meghan? i would say that when the column was published, amazon's silence was published, amazon's silence was deafening. obviously, we had from itv, they ultimately made a statement through kevin lygo addressing the broadcasting press guild in britain, but amazon really stayed quiet and they are

declining to comment, but ultimately behind the scenes, and of coursejeremy clarkson kind of hinted at this in his statement, in which he is saying they are incandescent over what has happened. but i think behind the scenes this is really not a good look for a company. i think six, seven years ago when they came in to rescue the original top gear team, it was still not ok for them to come in, and given what had transpired with the bbc, certainly eyebrows were raised, even at that time with amazon coming in but fast forward to now and the culture, it is very difficult to reconcile the company that takes bullying seriously and has these internal policies continuing to work with someone who has written this article, the most complained about article in britain to the media regulator. there this previous incident with the bbc, ifigured has been difficult for them to

square that away and i think thatis square that away and i think that is effectively what has led to this decision. if amazon does no led to this decision. if amazon does go ahead _ led to this decision. if amazon does go ahead with _ led to this decision. if amazon does go ahead with what i led to this decision. if amazon | does go ahead with what you're hearing and remove itself from jeremy clarkson's shows, they are removed from amazon prime, how big a loss is that for amazon? i how big a loss is that for amazon?— how big a loss is that for amazon? ., �* , ~ amazon? i think it's huge. when the rand amazon? i think it's huge. when the grand tour— amazon? i think it's huge. when the grand tour premiered, i amazon? i think it's huge. when the grand tour premiered, that l the grand tour premiered, that was one of their mainstream —— the the grand tour premiered, it was more than the man in the high castle, it has continued to be a really big unscripted proposition for them and we have seen the different spin offs, with all of the different three presenters. i think it is a very big loss, and since this story broke, you have certainly seen the huge following that clarkson and his sort of gang really has for that, a lot of people saying i'm coming up, that's it for me and amazon. so it will be very interesting. the thing that i would say

however is that clearly there is still a couple of years now to go with him still very much on the service with his commissioned programmes, and so it gives them enough time to find the next clarkson, if you will. ., ~' find the next clarkson, if you will. ., ~ , ., find the next clarkson, if you will. ., ~ i. . will. ok, thank you so much indeed. executive _ will. ok, thank you so much indeed. executive editor, i indeed. executive editor, international and senior writer with variety magazine. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: trbutes pour in for the italian movie icon, gina lollobrigida who's died at the age of 95. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be

only america first — america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him 'the butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot — - a tide of humanity- that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news, the latest headlines:

a constitutional showdown in the uk as british prime minister rishi sunak says he'll block the gender recognition bill passed by the scottish parliament. britain's andy murray and italy's matteo berrettini are battling it out on centre court at the australian open in melbourne. the italian actress, gina lollabrigida has died at the age of 95. she was one of the biggest film stars in the world in the 1950s and 60s. in later life she forged a successful career as a photographer and sculptor, snapping fidel castro and salvador dali. wendy urquhart looks back at her life. you came back into my life like a wolf in snake's clothing! gina lollobrigida oozed sex appeal. the camera absolutely loved her, and she was often described

as the most beautiful woman in the world. she grew up in the mountain village of subiaco — some a0 miles from rome — with her three sisters, her dad, giovanni, who was a furniture maker, and her mother, giuseppina. when the family moved to rome after world war ii, gina took singing and acting lessons, and was soon starring in italian films. she married milko skofic in 19119, but when she was spotted by hollywood talent scouts, howard hughes took a shine to her and whisked her off to america. he suggested that she divorce milko before she signed a studio contract, and when he got wind of that, he told her to sign or go home — so she went back to italy. gina became a household name in the 1950s after starring in herfirst english—language film, beat the devil, opposite humphrey bogart. a raft of great hollywood roles followed, including trapeze, the hunchback of notre dame...

i am less afraid of you now. ..solomon and sheba, and women of straw. she courted controversy when she made a documentary about fidel castro in 1975, and rumours of an affair between the two dogged the actress for years. when la lolla finally bid farewell to the silver screen, she turned her talents to photography and sculpture, and exhibitions of her work were held in paris, moscow, and the us. in 2013, she auctioned off her jewellery collection and donated the entire $2.9 million to stem cell therapy. the italian actress, gina lollobrigida who's died at the age of 95.

let's return to the australian open. novak djokovic takes to court today for the first time in this open but andy murray is playing right now. joining me now is tennis journalist tanya dendrinos. lovely to see you. there is so much excitement about this open with novak djokovic back. what are people saying about his return? , , , are people saying about his return? , , . return? everybody is so excited to see him _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make a _ return? everybody is so excited to see him make a return i return? everybody is so excited to see him make a return to i return? everybody is so excited| to see him make a return to the tennis court at melbourne park. last year it did not end the way he was expecting. he wants to make it a number 10 win at the open and last year he was sensationally deported from the country when he arrived because of australia's strict border rules. he was unvaccinated for covid—19 and that saw him out and out of the tournament entirely. he wants to make it number 10 this year and if he does make it ten australian

open wins he also takes his total career grand slam wins to and that will equal rafael nadal historic feet. there is plenty of excitement and we saw historic numbers on day one. everyone will be there behind him. �* , ~ everyone will be there behind him. , ~ , everyone will be there behind him. y~ ., him. andy murray is playing at the moment — him. andy murray is playing at the moment and _ him. andy murray is playing at the moment and doing - him. andy murray is playing at the moment and doing rather| the moment and doing rather well and that is good for the british people watching. it is extremely hot. talk us through the logistics. it extremely hot. talk us through the logistics-— the logistics. it is really hot in melbourne _ the logistics. it is really hot in melbourne and _ the logistics. it is really hot i in melbourne and temperatures have climbed into the high 30s today and that forced play to be taken off some of the outdoor courts. thankfully for everybody watching the murray match that is not the case. madge is under way and he has stormed out hard. he is unseated in the tournament so you would expect him to have a difficult challenge ahead coming into the tournament and

he is showing that out on court. he took the first set 63 and then the second 63. if he can hold on here whether he does it in three or four it will be a huge upset in round one. �* will be a huge upset in round one. ~ ., ., ., , one. and for the women, who is -la in: one. and for the women, who is playing today. — one. and for the women, who is playing today. who _ one. and for the women, who is playing today, who are - one. and for the women, who is playing today, who are we i playing today, who are we keeping an eye on? we playing today, who are we keeping an eye on? we need to take a look— keeping an eye on? we need to take a look at _ keeping an eye on? we need to take a look at all— keeping an eye on? we need to take a look at all of— keeping an eye on? we need to take a look at all of the - take a look at all of the women's matches on court. i am not briefed on the women's at the moment so i may throw that one back to you. i the moment so i may throw that one back to you.— one back to you. i know that emma radacanu _ one back to you. i know that emma radacanu got - one back to you. i know that l emma radacanu got through. one back to you. i know that i emma radacanu got through. and that made it look like she may not play because of an injury. but she got through and that is good news isn't it? but everybody today will be watching novak djokovic. watching novak d'okovic. they certainly will i watching novak d'okovic. they certainly will be. i watching novak djokovic. they

certainly will be. and - watching novak djokovic. i'ie: certainly will be. and great news for emma radacanu. to be playing in the next round and she made some stunning wins last year so i am sure all of britain will be backing her. great to see you. and we are keeping a close eye on all of the action in the third set now. andy murray is down 3— four but he does have the first two sets. now if you're watching in the uk where were you a0 years ago today? because on 17th january 1983 the bbc launched a new era of early morning news programming when breakfast time hit tv screens. this may bring back memories. music plays

i was ten years old at the time. the show was revolutionary — it mixed hard news with showbiz gossip, keep—fit exercises and a regular astrology slot. even the dress was different — the men worejumpers rather than a traditional suit and tie. on breakfast from six o'clock, the team are marking the anniversary with features and special guests including nick ross, russell grant, and diana moran — the green goddess. so all that with sally nugent and jon kay in about 35 minutes' time. that is when bbc one switches to breakfast. next here with me, we still have half—an—hour together and we have all the top is in its stories and we will look at the latest news coming from china to show the

world's second biggest economy in is slowing in terms of growth. what does that mean for the global economy for the rest of us? we will analyse that next. i will see you in a moment. hello again. i'm sure you'd agree, it's been a very bitter start to the new working week, but there have been some stunning, sunny skies with some snowy scenes around as well — that was overlooking skiddaw, in cumbria earlier on monday. but the other story we've been covering hasn't gone away either — we still have lots of flood warnings in force, the majority across stretches of the severn, the river avon, and for groundwater flooding in the south. and although we'll continue to see snow showers across northern and western areas over the next few hours, leading to icy conditions, actually with water still seeping from fields after our recent very wet spell of weather and a widespread sharp frost, temperatures minus three to minus seven widely. well, you can imagine the roads are going to turn very icy heading into tuesday morning, so could be quite dangerous actually underfoot and under—tyre first thing in the morning.

and, with temperatures down as low as minus 10 in scotland, freezing cold start — further snow showers piling in through the day across northwestern areas. so, really, it's northern and western areas of scotland across northern ireland, the north—west of both england and wales will be prone to seeing further accumulations of snow. modest hills could see another 5—10 centimetres in places. and after that cold, frosty, icy start to the day, even in the sunshine — which many of us will have a lot of — well, temperatures will struggle to get much above freezing. it will feel pretty bitter. more of that to come on wednesday as well. another cold, frosty, icy start to the day. could see rather more in the way of showers just clipping the east coast of england, and some heavier showers work across northern ireland into parts of wales and south—west england — probably hear more of a mixture, a bit of rain, a bit of sleet, a bit of hill snow mixed in, and temperatures just climbing to about seven in cardiff and plymouth — so signs that temperatures

are very slowly starting to tick upwards. by thursday, after a frosty and cold start again, showers will probably become more restricted to the north—east of scotland. otherwise, a lot of dry and sunny weather. but after, again, a freezing cold start to the day, temperatures climb this time to reach highs of maybe eight towards plymouth. otherwise, about 3—6 pretty widely. if you really don't like the cold weather, well, you'll have to wait till the weekend before we get something a lot milder, as south—westerly winds return across the country. with that, there'll be a lot more in the way of cloud heading into the weekend with a bit of rain around as well. but eventually, temperatures widely will be back into double figures.

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